good morning, america. and breaking overnight, golden ticket. at least three people waking up brand-new multimillionaires this morning, after an all-out frenzy coast-to-coast to buy tickets for the almost $500 million jackpot. also breaking overnight, a raging wildfire out of control. home after home burned to the ground, as firefighters are injured and the inferno blocked people's escape route. and usher speaks out for the first time about his 5-year-old son's terrifying accident in the family pool. why he says he's overwhelmed right now, as his custody battle with his ex-wife now heats back up. i've been daft punk'd. >> is stephen colbert really angry? or did he just pull off one of the more elaborate stunts you'll ever see?

from ashton kutcher to matt damon, so many celebrities helping him to retaliate against the hottest pop band right now. we're going inside the viral sensation. has stephen colbert ever not been happy? >> he's really angry, america. good morning, america. i know some people that are really happy. here are the winning numbers in the lottery. get it out. 5, 25, 30, 58, 59 and the powerball, 32. >> oh, foiled by 32. >> just -- i was just going to say, that 32. >> we were close. so line up because we've all gone winless, except for three. two of them coming actually in new jersey. here's one look at little egg harbor. it is in the sandy disaster

zone. so, some real joy headed to a place that could use it. meanwhile, our linsey davis tracking the latest overnight from another winning location in the state of new jersey. that's where we find her. south brunswick, the place. linsey davis, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, josh. this is the stop 'n shop. things actually just opening up here. we were able to talk to one of the employees not too long ago inside. and he was telling us this isn't normally the place that has lottery frenzy. if you wanted to line up for a powerball ticket, in fact there was no line at all. and while he has no idea who purchased that winning ticket, he's convinced someone just won $5, he's saying. but this guy is convinced, it's one of the regulars. >> we have 58. >> reporter: these six numbers -- >> the number 30. tonight's winning powerball number, 32. >> reporter: this morning have made at least three people exceptionally rich. overnight lottery officials said three tickets matched those winning digits. two of them at grocery stores at opposite ends of new jersey.

a third, somewhere in minnesota. employees here at the stop 'n shop in new brunswick, new jersey, are waking up shocked. >> we're all surprised. we play the lottery. we didn't do it tonight. and that was it. >> reporter: thanks to an overwhelming frenzy for all that free money, in the hours leading up to wednesday night's drawing, the jackpot swelled by nearly $25 million, up to a whopping $448 million. >> i hope i win. >> reporter: split that three ways, and the person or people holding each of those golden tickets could walk away with nearly $150 million each. that is, at least, before taxes. jackpots this large were once unheard of. now, they seem almost commonplace. in fact, the largest payouts ever have all happened in just the past two years. the record, a $656 million jackpot last year. the second-largest one, just three months ago. as for this morning's

eye-popping $448 million pot, it will go down as only the fourth-largest haul in history. >> this is a winner! >> reporter: so, one might imagine, for the lucky people waking up winners, being in fourth place probably still feels pretty good. that employee also told us that last year they sold a winning $1 million ticket and no one ever came forward to claim it. somehow, i doubt, josh, that's going to happen this time. >> we'll be on that, if it happens. >> that one guy, i got $5. they're happy. now, though, to that out-of-control wildfire in southern cal, surging in just a few hours to more than 6,000 acres. hundreds have been evacuated. many homes burned. abc's cecilia vega is there in southern cal, right now, with the very latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. the air out here thick with ash and smoke making it very difficult to breathe. flames taller than telephone poles. the erratic nature of these

fires has made it difficult for firefighters to get a handle on it. the massive fire burned out of control all night long. stretching eight-square miles. >> it was so bad, i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: a raging inferno 85 miles east of los angeles, where home after home went up in flames. >> when i left, i was backing out of my house. and there were flames all around my car. >> reporter: this morning, the fire still rages on, destroying more than 15 structures, forcing more than 1,500 people to evacuate. but not everyone who wanted out could get out. firefighters say the blaze blocked the highway escape route. >> we couldn't go 243. the fire had already crossed over. it was pretty scary. >> reporter: this inferno called the silver fire, exploded quickly, starting at 2:00 in the afternoon. in just four hours, it spanned more than 5,000 acres. hundreds of firefighters raced to battle back flames any way they could. navigating their way up steep hills and through the air,

in dc-10 tankers and helicopters. >> it's going to be a long night out here. we're going to have night-flying aircraft that are going to be assisting us. >> reporter: two firefighters were hurt, so was a civilian who was air-lifted to the hospital. and now, as the sun rises, new challenges of wind, dry conditions and dangerously steep terrain. firefighters hope to gain ground on this fire early this morning with the cooler temperatures but the wind is definitely kicking up out here, making that really tough, robin, so many people waking up this morning hoping their homes are still here. >> absolutely, that wind not helping but always surprising how quickly it can spread like that. now, to abc's amy robach with the other top stories this morning. good morning, amy. >> good morning, everyone. and we begin with breaking news from dallas. a deadly shooting rampage. police say a man entered a home, opened fire and then took off to a second location in the suburb of desoto, where an explosive device was then reported. abc's ryan owens is there with the very latest. ryan, good morning.

>> reporter: amy, good morning to you. an extremely violent overnight here in north texas. eight people shot, four of them killed. two of them were found in the suburban home behind me. that's where police say the ex-girlfriend was found. after he apparently first tossed some sort of explosive device in there. we're told when police arrived, the suspect actually pretended to be among the injured. he is at the police department now. before he got here, police say he stopped at another home in south dallas, two dead as well. among the injured, two children. a 13-year-old and 11-year-old boy. >> oh, what a sad, sad story. ryan owens. thank you so much. well, a terrifying scene at

a fair in minnesota, after a rodeo bull broke loose. sending families with young children, as you might imagine, running for their lives. eight people were injured when a 1,200-pound bull escaped its pen. it was on the run for 15 minutes before it was finally and thankfully captured. overnight, we learned that another major bank, jpmorgan chase, is facing criminal charges stemming from the financial crisis. the bank confirming that the government is investigating its sale of mortgage-backed securities. it comes one day after we learned the government is suing bank of america. and new crash tests out this morning show your new car might not protect you in an accident as well as you might think. of 12 small cars tested, only the honda civic earned the top safety rating. and half of the cars tested, the six listed here on your screen, were rated marginal or poor. police in new jersey now say two thieves who posed as golfers, may have been targeting country clubs from florida to

massachusetts in recent weeks. they say the men made off with thousands of dollars in cash and credit cards, after hitting three new jersey clubs. they were arrested after allegedly targeting the locker room of another exclusive club last month. and finally, a little fella just trying to get mom's attention. that's what happened with this bear. he was trying to get up on that jet ski. it was parked in an alaskan river. he was trying to distract mom who was interested in eating a fish. when she didn't share her share, he was on the jet ski to go catch his own. hopefully they didn't leave the keys to the jet ski. that might have been funny. or a man in a bear suit. >> thank you, amy. we're going to turn, now, to the growing freeze between the united states and russia. a possible new chapter of a cold war heating up. we're learning this morning it was president obama himself who canceled his summit meeting with vladimir putin, saying it just wasn't worth it. and abc's jonathan karl is in washington this morning with the very latest here.

jon, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, josh. well, the president's decision to cancel that summit with vladimir putin comes as u.s./russian relations are at their frostiest since the cold war. the last time putin and president obama got together, the tension was obvious as they clashed over syria. now, the relationship is even worse. the last time a u.s. president canceled a planned meeting in russia was 1960, the height of the cold war, before even the cuban missile crisis. putin has carefully crafted his image as a russian strongman. showing off his physique on horseback, dominating foes in the hockey rink and on the judo mat. and just last month, catching some mighty big fish. even perfected the art of the icy stare. >> that seems to be his preferred style during press conferences, sitting back and not looking too excited. >> reporter: in cancelling the moscow summit, the white house cited not just russia's decision

to grant temporary asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden. but also, a long list of grievances on issues, ranging from human rights to global security. >> we're not afraid to state clearly where we have disagreements. >> reporter: another cloud over the russian relationship, is the country's recently passed homophobic law, that outlaws talking about homosexuality in front of children. or even displaying a rainbow flag in public. that has some suggesting there should be a boycott of the upcoming winter olympics in sochi, russia. >> if russia wants to uphold the olympic spirit, then every judgment should be made on the track or in the swimming pool or on the balance beam. people's sexual orientation shouldn't have anything to do with it. >> the president there was citing venues of the summer olympics. it is obviously the winter olympics that are coming up in russia. but his point was clear.

as chilly as relations here are with russia, nobody at the white house is suggesting that an olympic boycott should be considered. that's just not on the table. >> all right, jon. thanks so much. now, to the court-martial of ft. hood shooter, major nidal hasan, acting as his own attorney. the judge putting the trial on hold after the lawyers assisting h hasan asked to be removed from active participation in the case. dan abrams joins us now. they say it's unethical to assist him. explain what's going on here. >> they say if he's not going to try to avoid the death penalty, we can't ethically continue being part of this defense. meaning, he hasn't been cross-examining witnesses. he's admitting that he's the shooter here. they say he's trying to get the death penalty. if that's the case, we don't want to be involved in this. in all likelihood, the judge is going to instruct them to continue advising. remember, they're sitting on the sidelines. he's representing himself. they're just giving him basic advice on the law. and i would suspect that the

judge will talk to him, talk to them, and eventually say, let's continue this trial. but mr. hasan, remember, that if you cross any lines, i might put them in and force them to defend you, even though you don't want it. >> the judge very cautious. doesn't want anything to be appealed later. but this trial has already cost the u.s. government $5 million. he is flown in by helicopter to come to court. and he's admitted guilt. and many people want to know why is there even a trial? >> and he's tried to plead guilty in connection with this case. except, when you're talking about a court-martial and the death penalty's on the table, you can't plead guilty. so, remember, one of the questions here is, what will be the sentence? guilt is another question. but the process has to move forward. and you are exactly right, that the big concern is, this judge does not want this verdict appealed later, as many death penalty verdicts have been in court-martials. >> we'll see where it goes from here. all right, dan, thank you very much. we're going to turn now to this international manhunt under

way at this hour for a suspected killer and kidnapper on the run. you see him here. a san diego man accused of abducting a teenage girl, killing her mother, possibly her younger brother, as well. and then, setting their home on fire. abc's brandi hitt joins us from los angeles now, with the very latest. good morning to you, brandi. >> reporter: good morning, josh. overnight, the amber alert for the missing teen expanded after someone spotted a car that may be the suspect's. and in an exclusive interview with abc news, his sister says police are searching for the wrong man. >> here's a picture of our suspect. >> reporter: this morning, a possible sighting in the international manhunt for 40-year-old james dimaggio. the man police believe kidnapped 16-year-old hannah anderson, after allegedly torching this house and killing her mother inside. overnight, police said someone in oregon spotted a car matching the description of the one they believe dimaggio is driving. earlier wednesday, investigators had expanded their search to include mexico and canada. and overnight, issued new amber

alerts in oregon, washington and nevada. >> jim was the kindest, sweetest soul that you could ever imagine meeting. and completely incapable of hurting anyone. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc news, dimaggio's sister, lora, described his close friendship with the andersons. and believes he, too, is the victim of foul play. amid the ashes of dimaggio's home, detectives also found the unidentified remains of a child. close friends believe it's hannah's 8-year-old brother, ethan. >> he tried to take care of those kids. and he took care of them as if they were his own. >> reporter: in fact, friends say the children knew dimaggio as uncle jim. but that recently, hannah voiced concerns. >> i know hannah did say she was a little creeped out when jim did tell her that he had a crush on her. >> reporter: authorities won't comment on possible motives in this case. but after speaking with detectives, hannah's father made this desperate plea to dimaggio.

>> i'm begging you to let my daughter go. you've taken everything else. hannah, if you have a chance, you take it. you run. >> reporter: lora dimaggio told me her heart goes out to the anderson family. and she's praying for them, as she is for the safe return of her brother. josh? >> thank you. now, to a theft caught on camera. the brazen thief, stealing a package, right off a man's front porch in broad daylight. but the victim did not go quietly, even having a little fun at the crook's expense. abc's john muller has the story. >> reporter: after this tall blonde pilfered tim lake's amazon.com package off the porch. >> she looked around. grabbed the package and scurried off in the distance. she kind of looked like sasquatch darting off in the forest. >> reporter: the arizona man said he had no choice but to take justice into his own hands.

>> she took the safety that i feel in my home. that's something that amazon.com can't ship out. >> reporter: the 21-year-old said he wasn't satisfied just filing a police report. instead he became the village male vigilante, crafting this wanted poster, warning neighbors to beware of unique features. >> eyes, vacant, uncaring and lacking a soul. her height is about yay tall. >> reporter: within hours he said that the e-mail account he created was bombarded. >> no leads. i've gotten marriage proposals. a couple weird political rants. >> reporter: this blonde bandit is the latest in a series of nationwide porch pilferers. stealing everything, from shrubbery to holiday gifts. as for lake, not only is he enjoying this hunt, he seems he may also have gotten the last laugh. inside that box -- >> a couple dozen cups and a couple ice trays. >> reporter: worth a whopping total of 22 bucks. >> the hunter has become the hunted because i will find her. >> reporter: for "good morning america," john muller, abc news, new york.

>> he means business. he will find her. i know. let's get a check of the weather with sam. sam, i was telling you, i was this akron for the day yesterday, and the amount of rain in the afternoon was unbelievable. i've never seen it like that. >> flood watches are now issued for ohio, west virginia and kentucky. this rain is unlike anything i've ever seen. going on, stretching on for a long period of time. we're going to show you pictures out of waynesville, missouri. with 17 inches of rain in southern parts of missouri since the weekend. new information from emergency managers in hollister, missouri. people have been rescued. flooding rushed in around 4:30 overnight. even businesses and homes that were previously safe during other flash flooding events were in the middle of water they couldn't get out of. so, this is a real issue. it's going to continue today. and look at this. the bull's eye for more rain, kansas city, branson, missouri. it's all in that same area. the folks who just can't take any more rain are getting it.

and, by the way, the rain from washington, into boston today. new york city, you're part of that. part of the rainy time until we clear that front of the area. we'll talk more about that. we'll talk about heat. we have a lot to talk about in the next half hour. bay area micro climate forecast. mist and drizzle for the morning hours bexell sunshine and below

average temperatures this afternoon. more drizzle tonight through tomorrow morning's commute. summer warmth on the way but you'll have to wait till next week. temperatures 50s bexell 60s along the coast bexell mid to upper fiction for most of the bayshore and mid-70s inland. temperatures 50 with >> one thing you don't need in the west where it's so dry, is more strong winds. we'll talk about that and fire danger in the next half hour. >> okay, thanks a lot. coming up here on "gma," usher speaking out after his 5-year-old son almost drowned in the family pool. his custody battle with his ex-wife heating back up now. also, vanished. a desperate search for a public defender gone missing in california after a mysterious phone call that she received at home. and battle of the action superstars. why sylvester stallone is publicly going after bruce willis right now. >> wow. and beyonce, a brand-new look, a blockbuster change. we'll have it all. we'll reveal the pictures of her look, when we come back on "good morning america." stay with us. good morning america." stay with us.

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drizzle lingering around the neighborhood. temperatures mild in the lower 50s, upper 60s except the north bay up in the 50s. north bridge, see on the deck still wet even though drizzle not falling now. we're going to lock in the cool atmosphere for another day, 5 to 15 below average. if you're heading out to the game, it's a day game, partly sunny at at&t park, temperatures around 62 and warm up to

♪ look how flexible stephen colbert is. so many celebrities joining in. a retaliation against one of the hottest bands on the planet. >> i love his moves. >> he has the moves. how dare they cancel on him? he debuted his own music video of their hit song. and we go inside -- is that matt damon back there? inside this sensational -- >> flexible. >> and who is not in that video? that song stays with you. we'll have the latest this morning, superstar usher, he's speaking out for the first time since his 5-year-old son's terrifying accident. we'll have an update on the sun's condition. also on the custody battle with his ex-wife that's re-ignited.

also ahead, the disappearance of an investigator in a public defender's office. and a mysterious phone call she received just before she vanished. i'll tell you something else that's baffling. there's a public battle going on between "die hard" and "rambo." there's words being thrown around like lazy, greedy. >> they're the new smurfs. >> lazy smurf and greedy smurf. >> we're going to find out what this battle's all about. we're going to turn to the latest on usher. the superstar speaking out. his 5-year-old son still in the hospital this morning, recovering after nearly drowning in the family pool. this accident has re-ignited the bitter custody battle with usher and his ex-wife. steve osunsami is in atlanta with the latest. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, josh. at one point, this child was under heavy sedation.

but his family says he is up and recovering. this morning, usher raymond is speaking out for the first time about his son's near-drowning. writing in a statement that, i am blessed and fortunate to say that my son, usher v is doing well and is recovering. i'm overwhelmed by the outpouring of prayer, love and support for my family's well-being. >> my nephew was in the pool. and he went in. and i couldn't get him. >> reporter: there was this frantic 911 call, placed by the singer's aunt, rena oden, who is out of breath. she was baby sitting monday afternoon, when the boy went under and didn't come back up. >> the ambulance is here. >> reporter: the first responders who answered that call, tell us they believe that usher v was trapped under water for at least two minutes before two contractors who were working inside the home were able to free his hand from a drain at the bottom of the pool and then save his life, giving cpr.

overnight, usher's ex-wife, tameka raymond, tweeted, i'm happy my son is doing better, talking and asking for food. she didn't waste a moment, calling her lawyer. finally, this request, the day after the accident, challenging her ex-husband's custody of their two children. >> miss raymond would prefer to parent her children rather than nannies or third parties. >> reporter: she made similar arguments at a custody hearing last near, where she lost. >> he's traipsing in with his girlfriend. >> reporter: in court, usher fought back and said his ex-wife was unstable and threatened to kill him. but he never called police. >> i didn't want the boys to know that their father put their mother in jail. >> reporter: since then, the grammy award-winning singer has been sharing with the world the joys of his fatherhood. posting these pictures on facebook the day before the accident. and telling robin last summer, he loves being with his children. >> it's taking the time to

actively be there. it's a day-in/day-out process. >> reporter: in interviews, usher said most of the heat he's taking from his ex-wife is drama, that comes from being a celebrity. that emergency hearing is scheduled for friday at 2:00 p.m. josh? >> thank you for that, steve. we're going to bring back dan abrams, our chief legal affairs anchor. you hate to look at things like this and think of words like leverage. but usher's ex-wife has leverage for the children. >> you don't change custody because something horrible happened. what she's saying is this is more than that. she's saying this has been a substantial change in the circumstances, more broadly, since the initial custody ruling. she says that the caretakers who are there, are a problem. she says that usher's not around. that he's traveling too much. that the kids are going to school too far away. so, she's bringing up a lot of the same arguments that she brought up and lost on earlier. but now, inserting in what

happened here, and saying, this is further proof of the problem, in particular, with child care. >> lots to prove here. is there any risk for her, then, in seeking a custody hearing so soon after the fact? >> when you're deciding custody everything comes into play. you're talking about what's in the best interest of the child. and so, how the litigation moves forward matters. how they deal with each other when they're fighting matters. i'll bet you will hear from usher's attorney saying, oh, so the first thing she does, the very first thing she does, is go back to court, rather than first worry about the safety of our child. >> okay. most important thing that matters, the health of usher v. robin? now, to the mysterious disappearance of a mother in oakland, california. she's an investigator in the public defenders office, working on death row cases. and she has been missing since sunday. after receiving a mysterious

phone call. abc's gio benitez has that story for us. >> reporter: this morning in california's bay area, a desperate search for 50-year-old sandra coke, the ivy league grad and investigator for the public defender's office, disappeared sunday. for weeks, coke had been looking for her beloved dog, ginny, who disappeared after someone broke into her home in may. she offered $1,000 reward on missing posters. people called in tips. but they went nowhere. then, over the weekend, a new lead. >> she told her daughter she was going out to meet someone who might have information about her dog. >> reporter: her family says she left the house to meet the caller but never came back. >> there's no way that sandra would go out at 7:00 and be gone for more than a half hour. >> reporter: coke's daughter, just 15 years old, tracked her mom's work and personal phones using a gps app. >> it was still there, sending a signal the next morning. >> both apparently had been

dumped. one on a richmond, california, highway, the other near oakland. police found coke's car two miles from her home. >> it's especially upsetting to think that she might be in danger and that there is foul play here. >> reporter: on wednesday, investigators took bags of evidence from coke's home, including her laptop computers, hoping to find clues. they won't say coke's work, win release on death row, or the search for her missing dog, has anything to do with her disappearance. >> she's a very special person. very unusually kind and generous and big-hearted. >> reporter: coke's family and friends are vowing to keep searching until they found her. for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> we join her family and friends in hopes that it's going to happen. >> amen. sam? >> let's get to the boards. we have a lot to talk about here. in the west, we barely touched

on this. this area of high pressure that's inland and the low that's moving in. the basic thing you need to know about what happens here, is it's a dry and windy pattern. winds not good for the fire situation that's there. in the northeast, we look at the rain, moving from philly to boston. it's a slow-moving front that will slow down and give an opportunity for two to three inches of rain between now and midday on saturday, before the front clears the area. here's where the thunderstorms are popping today. oklahoma city, wichita, in the bull's eye there. amarillo and lubbock. a look at the big board. we have a few scattered showers here. all of the heat is in the deep south. nicco, mist and drizzle, sunny inland, 70s to 78. partly cloudy skies around the bay, a little more sunshine, 64

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back at 7:42, with two of hollywood's legendary action stars in a heated war of words. sylvester stallone slamming bruce willis, after a dispute of their blockbuster story. linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: it's the clash of the action heroes. sylvester stallone, versus bruce willis. >> it's a party time. >> reporter: the testosterone spilling off the silver screen and into an online brawl. >> happy trails, hans. >> reporter: the rocky star throwing verbal punches after revealing that willis will not be riding shotgun in "expendibles 3." >> the guy that pulls the strings. and everyone else does your dirty work. >> reporter: willis will be replaced by 71-year-old indiana jones star, harrison ford. a decision that apparently

pleased sly. in a twitter smackdown, he implies willis is getting what he deserves. second later, he writes, greedy and lazy. >> no one is saying what the exact reason is. stallone made reference to being greedy. bruce willis probably asked for more money. and they weren't willing to give it to him. >> reporter: some believe that stallone's tweet was more like the action of a teenage girl, than a butt-kicking hero. >> i'm not surprised that sylvester stallone has frustrations. imsurprised he went public with it. it's rare you see something like that so aggressive on twitter. >> reporter: nobody is expecting the "die hard" star to go down without a fight. >> yippee-ki-yay. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> yippee-ki-yay, indeed.

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she is not -- so, how about a little -- okay. just let it breathe. >> oh. >> strategy. >> she's sitting up. >> i win. >> oh, yeah. >> works every time. works every time. >> the old bait and switch. >> oh, boy. that candy bar tastes like lima beans. weird how that happens. >> i got it. i got it. >> you'll be doing it to your kids one day. that's terrific. coming up here, "deals & steals." bargains for going back to school. 20 bucks or less. go nowhere.

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come, right here. we have breaking news from treasure island where the power is out on the entire island located next to the bay bridge. crews from the public utilities commission are working on this problem. no word yet on what caused the outage or when power on t.i. is expected to be restored. we can ask mike when the clouds are going to clear up and drizzle. what's going on? >> lets restore sunshine and summertime weather. that's going to really come into play next week. we'll transition from the weekend. today low- to mid-60s around san francisco, oakland, upper 60s, low sechz to the east bay, mid to upper 70s. here is the warmer weather in your accuweather forecast.

leyla. >> speaking of power outage, good news, tunnels are lit up. take you to the dumbarton bridge, right at the tolls accident cleared at the shoulder but left with backups. in san jose vta might have to detour traffic for the weekend's 2013 summerfest so be

♪ hour three of this song on an endless loop at home. look at our enthusiastic -- a crowd we're lucky enough to have, joining us here in times square. stephen colbert, a lot of buzz this morning, as the music video dropped on his show. a whole lot of cameos. relegating daft punk for cancelling on him. all an act? or, "d," all of the above. it's terrific. >> wait until you see more of it. it's a story dividing a lot of parents. should restaurants be allowed to

ban children during dinner hours? what happened after one restaurant tried it. >> i know. we worked it out at the desk. we have easy ways to improve your kitchen starting this weekend. we have the stars of the hit show "property brothers." improve this. >> one clue would be a wine bar in the kitchen is always an improvement. i saw that from what we just showed. and you can travel with it. great "deals & steals." because of heading back to school. everything you need to get back to school, $20 or less. we can do that, with that lady right there. >> you were fine saying back-to-school. you get a fine. it's a little too early. >> oh. >> i think it's the most wonderful time of the year as a parent. i don't know. sorry. how about some news? >> how about it? we're going to turn to breaking stories overnight.

the first one, a raging fire just west of palm springs, california. the wildfire burned out of control all night. it scorched nine-square miles and is burning down more than a dozen homes at this hour. 1,500 people have been forced to e vvac evacuate. that number would be higher, but the flames cut off an escape route. a shooting spree in the dallas area. police say the suspected gunman, who is now in custody, was trying to kill a former girlfriend when he opened fire inside two homes. he killed four people and left several others injured, including two children, before eventually being arrested. police say the suspect pretended initially to be among the victims. three winning tickets were sold for last night's megapowerball jackpot. two of them sold in new jersey. the other in minnesota. the winners will have to split the $448 million prize. that means they each get nearly 150 million bucks before taxes. not bad. yeah. i'll take it.

the pressure is going for san diego's mayor to step down with more than a dozen women now accusing him of sexual harassment. two veterans are the latest to come foerld. one claiming filner touched her inappropriately. the other claiming he went her a suggestive voicemail. mayor bob filner is currently in therapy. harvard researchers found older adults who drink two cups of cocoa per day, enjoy a 30% boost in short-term memory. antioxidants improve blood flow to the brain. you may have noticed the price of bacon is on the rise. prices have hit an all-time high, because of a mystery park virus spreading to farms. prices are about 15% higher than last year. finally, the big one that did not get away. look in the water, at the end of the line, is a 9-foot, 920-pound

blue fin tuna. it took three men three full hours to reel it in. one said it was so powerful, it nearly ripped out his shoulder. the monster fish -- look at that. was sold for $4,000. that is a fish tale. >> that's a real one. thank you, amy. >> wow. top that in "pop news." >> i'll do my best, robin. we begin with beyonce and her new look. so many people clicking on to these pictures she posted on instagram, debuting the brand-new blonde pixie. not sure if she exited to the shorter look by cutting it or if it's a fabulous wig. but it does look fantastic. and she doesn't have to worry about her hair getting caught in the fan on stage. we reported that. all good there. beyonce, keep those pictures coming. also in "bop news" this morning. have you heard about the pretzel

bacon cheeseburger? >> yes. >> you have? apparently, it's really good. like really, really good. the company says that one product has pushed sales to a nine-year high. they call it the best new product introduction in the last ten years. and it's made them the brightest performer in the fast food sector of wall street this year. >> wow. >> there's a lot of ads for it. you can't turn on tv without seeing it. >> i want one right now. they should just wheel some in. >> i think so, too. >> usually, that's the cue. the cue to bring them in. >> we're like -- >> any shot? >> is the food fairy coming today? and finally in "pop news," it's thursday. that means it's time for your donkey duet. it's true. go ahead. ♪ a trumpet, player, making beautiful music. just watch.

♪ if you close your eyes, it sounds like chewbacca in concert. and it has gone viral. we thank you. it makes you smile. it does. >> i'm heading off on vacation, as you know. that's -- >> did i mention that? >> going away, huh? >> i'm about 20 minutes away, more like it. it's going to be great weather, sam. >> you will have great weather. we have issues right now. we were trying to get pictures. if you have pictures in the nashville area, tweet them to us. we have flood watches going out right now. all of that is expanded. there's a lot of tough rain through the area. we start with a dallas live shot. and the heat is on through a good part of the state of texas and has been.

it's one of the few places to continue with the heat. the heat index levels will climb above that 100-mark. look at dallas, feeling like it's about 108 and a little warmer than that in the dallas area. we get into where the cooler air is. and also, all of that rain. we look at des moines and points south of that. southern missouri, into tennessee, a little bit of ohio right now. a big area of concern for the rainfall totals. remember, folks, when you see water puddling in the streets. this is not normal rainfall. this is the kind of rain, you get an inch an hour, two inches an hour. this is flooding. it takes two feet of water to move your car out of the way. bay area micro climate forecast. mist and drizzle for the morning hours bexell sunshine and below average temperatures this afternoon. more drizzle tonight through tomorrow morning's commute. summer warmth on the way but you'll have to wait till next week.

temperatures 50s bexell 60s along the coast bexell mid to upper fiction for most of the bayshore and mid-70s inland. temperatures 50 with >> more of america's weather in the next half hour. including all of the pictures you're now sending in from nashville. we appreciate it. "gma morning menu." coming up on ""gma," stephen colbert and the video going viral right now. we've also got school "deals & steals." everything you need for $20 or less, thanks to tory johnson. and the stars of hgtv's "property brothers" are here with great do-it-yourself tips for improving your kitchen. and sam says beyond. all that and lenny kravitz here, on "good morning america." it starts with something little, like taking a first step.

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♪ [ male announcer ] love your kitchen even more with new ceramic tile, now 57 cents a square foot at lowe's. ♪ it's been so long. hello, folks. joining us in times square, we have a "heat index" for you. it's getting hot in here. we're going to start with a move by one restaurant that may be dividing a nation. a houston restaurant has banned children under 9 years old during dinner hours. let the discussion ensue. abc's rebecca jarvis has more on a rather controversial policy. >> there's nothing we can do about that. that's a child. >> reporter: it's a real-life

"sex in the city" moment. but unlike the tv version -- the kids behaving badly at the rainy days cafe in lake stevens, washington, promptly got the boot. >> i told her she was going to have to leave. that we had just paid good money to have our carpets cleaned. >> reporter: taking the mess to facebook. writing a couple of ladies came in today. and this is the mess their children made. >> i put it on facebook for my regular customers who are neat and tidy and have small children. it's not fair to them for being recognized for the good work they do. >> reporter: her post going viral, prompting a ferocious facebook debate. including, rainy, you fail. news flash, you're in the industry to serve. suck it up and serve and clean. many coming to mcduff's defense. yay for you. i'm a teacher who loves children. but some families have no

behavior expectationatios for t children in restaurants. >> everybody's allowed to live their own life. that's what we're trying to do. >> reporter: who is really in the right? >> i think a flatout ban of children in restaurants is way too far. it's way too extreme. >> sometimes it's parents that want to get away from their kids. and they have a date night and there's kids running around. it's a no-win situation. >> reporter: mcduff's not the first to ban kids. at la fisheria restaurant, they live by the no 7 by 7:00 p.m. rule. while it may be leaving a bad taste in some people's mouths, for others, it's their favorite off the menu edition. for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> and the discussion -- >> i take my kids out to dinner a lot, living here in the city. but they behave badly, we leave. and i think it's okay, to say kids don't belong in this

restaurant. there's certain atmospheres that kid disrupts. >> it's the family's but not the restaurant's responsibility. >> the parents not paying attention to their kids is they're not going to pay attention to the kids and make the situation better. everyone needs to remember that everyone in the restaurant has a right to have a wonderful meal and a wonderful time. and they're all paying for it. if you want your kids to behave, if you let them run around, let them run around at home. >> a lot of people, i do want to say, torrid of criticism poured in. a posting on facebook. i love how you state we're a family restaurant. just don't bring your family. >> bring your well-behaved family. so that everybody can enjoy. >> oh, sam. >> i was raised by a marine corps colonel, ladies and gentlemen. if i did something wrong in a restaurant -- >> there has to be order. there has to be discipline. >> weigh in. you know our thoughts. stephen colbert is scorching

the "gma" heat index this morning, with his version of the daft punk song, "get lucky," going viral, when the band supposedly canceled on colbert. he retaliated with a bunch of his celeb friends to shoot their own video of the song. dan harris has the story. watch it, folks. >> i've been daft punk'd. >> reporter: stevphen colbert calling out mtv, for forcing his scheduled guest not to appear on his show. >> nobody told me until 2:00 yesterday. ♪ she's up all night till the sun ♪ ♪ i'm up all night to get some ♪ >> reporter: colbert said the duo, canceled at the last minute, for contractual obligations on the mtv video awards. these. >> these draft punk guys are french. they're not into exclusive relationships. i thought we could have a

manage-a-show. maybe we could do it both. >> reporter: colbert brought on ashton kutcher, who had the show "punk'd." >> crazy. you're the greatest. >> reporter: and with that, colbert launched into his own music video version of "get lucky." featuring everybody from jeff bridges -- >> jeff bridges. ♪ >> reporter: to bryan cranston on roller skates. to matt damond. to henry kissen justicer. >> security? >> reporter: this may look like a real beef of sorts, keep in mind, comedy central is part of

mtv network. >> it's a brilliant sort of publicity move. just combining their forces. it kind of has all the ingredients that you need for -- you know, for a viral campaign. >> reporter: overnight, after all the worldwide attention -- >> let's get straight to the top story tonight. me. >> reporter: colbert admitting the stunt was more about promotion than emotion. >> busted. and now that i've come clean, i can just do what i love. promote the vmas. once again, the vmas will appear on the oprah winfrey network, september 5th, at 3:00 a.m., following the premiere of "his recollectny horrors" with host, lieu diamond phillips. set your vcrs. >> reporter: for "good morning america," dan harris, abc news, new york. >> sam's dancing right now. >> we tried this. not comfortable. i have a little pain in the hip.

>> nice job, though. nice. >> you're going to hurt yourself. >> good stuff. good stuff. >> i'm still crying. we have another hot topic burning up the "gma heat index." kelly cutrone was speaking out about ultrathin models, giving her take on the real reason they're so popular. abc's linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: the fashion industry is constantly under fire for sending models that appear to be stick figures down the runway. >> very condescending and rude. >> reporter: now, one of fashion's major insiders is speaking out. the no nonsense publisher and judge of "america's next top model" kelly cutrone, says society needs to blame itself. >> we like to think of ourselves

as a modern society, america. but we have very narrow-minded beliefs about what is beautiful. my take on it is that american women want to see thin models. if the public thought that 400-pound purple people were attractive, fashion people would be the first person there to make the garment. >> reporter: when they saw the real women campaign, they saw the sales go up. >> it was a shock. having a real woman campaign was saying, like, we're doing green people for halloween. people were checking it out and talking about it. >> reporter: some of the big campaigns in the fashion industry appear to be expanding their lines along with the waistlines. h&m has a plus-size model for one of its ad campaigns pep and high-end designers, like michael kors and calvin klein are making plus-sized pieces for their lines. do you think the fashion industry is starting to embrace the larger size woman now?

>> i think they will throw a bone to the media. i think the fashion industry is behind. there's not enough diversity in ethnicity in models, anywhere in america. >> reporter: if the public thinks her words seem a little too cutting -- >> i think you need to put some gratitude in your attitude, girl. >> reporter: the fashion phenom says she's not sorry for calling the cat catwalk the way she sees it. >> am i stutough because i say that? am i going to tell the truth? yes. is it my opinion? yes. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> "america's next top model" airs fridays on the c.w. sam and josh, out to you guys. >> thank you, amy. oh, yeah. and the "deals & steals." >> logon, gma.com on yahoo! and this is the back-to-school

edition. >> 20 bucks and under, means it's really going to go. >> let's get started. >> these are seen on celebrity kids. how cool are these? so super cool. this is called the anybodiey er will nibbler. and you have the pencil case. northerlially, these things range from -- >> i'm rocking this. >> $15 to $48. but big savings for you. more than 50% off. $7.50 to 20 bucks. >> you can't afford not to buy that. >> there you go. very fun. all right. water bottles. the kids will drink the water and they're stuck carrying around a bottle. these are vapor. it's the anti-water bottle. you can fold it up. it will clip on to a backpack. all made in america.

you are a kid anyway. these come in -- these come in sets of three and four, depending on what you choose. normally, $24 for the pack. but slashed by more than half, $10 to 12 bucks. shock up. >> hydrate enough. up next -- >> these are our -- these are from meg. these were inspired by sarah jessica parker's win girls. you get three individual packs. you're getting 15 hair titles in total. normally, for all three packs, 36 bucks. these are slashed in half, $17. hello sarina. >> one of the fashion things that all kids are going to have when they're headed back to school. make sure you're loaded up with

them. >> up next, tory -- >> so, you've got one direction. but what's really cool about these is they have holes that it will fit into a binder for kids. the mom's manager calendar. you can do like a family calendar, school days. thousands of options to choose from on calendars.com. when you go to "gma" and we link you up and you get the code, you're going to save big. the assortment ranges from $2 to little calendars to $40. these are all slashed in half. starting at $1. $1 to $20. >> were you using your pda to keep up with things. it's nice to have one big clander in the kitchen. >> speaking of drawing, we got -- this is one that you can draw on that says keep calm and -- blank. >> carry on. isn't that the way it goes.

>> there's a blank. you get to write your own thing on it. there's these designs up here. a cute assortment. one of my favorites is a big mat. and there's no -- there you go. hello, sarina. normally $15 to $36, slashed in half to $7.50. >> i don't know how you do it. "deals & steals." can you help me with my backpack? goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! coming up, the property brothers.

sze. want to give you an update. the power outage to treasure island -- that is gone on t.i. they determined the cause was a bird on a wire. contract talks set to resume between b.a.r.t. and its unions. they made their case before a government panel. b.a.r.t. and the union are tens of millions apart mpt both sides dispute the exact amount. they will report to the governor. he will decide whether to grant b.a.r.t. a request for a 60 day cooling off period. leyla gulen, how are the roads looking. >> tweets about spinout, major drive into fremont along southbound 880.

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temperatures 5 to 15 below average. want to see summer warmth, check ou oh, i love that. >> there it is. >> wow. >> there's that music. >> it does look like a shark is circling the crowd there, outside of times square. we have really enjoyed ourselves. >> it's coming. >> no. >> it's not that shark. >> that shark's sleeping. >> oh. >> oh, no. >> you're in a bikini? >> that's lara. >> did that just happen? >> it spit sam out. >> what was the second to last one that time? in case you haven't been with us all week long, it's been shark week.

and we have been enjoying ourselves. you don't want to talk about this when you're about to head to hawaii. >> have a great swim. >> yeah. but this -- >> honestly, we have been talking about sharks have really become part of our pop culture. people are obsessed. so many millions tuning in to discovery channel for shark week. thinking about it, all of the fascination really started back in 1975, with the classic movie, "jaws." it made steven spielberg a household name. everyone was afraid to go back in the water. i hadn't seen it for a long time. i grabbed the tape. i popped it back in the vcr. and i have to say, i've seen it so many times. i spotted a scene that i'm pretty sure i never noticed before. >> what was it? >> you have to check it out. check it out. >> just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. one terrifying shark.

one community on-edge. >> shark. >> one team charged with hunting him down. >> come here. come here, sharky. come here, little guy. yeah. fish. this trout. a rainbow trout. it's beautiful. whoa. that's not good. >> man, that's a big fish. >> nope. >> nope. >> no way. >> sorry. no. you're going to need a bigger boat. >> yeah. and maybe disco balls and an 8-track. >> come on, tough guy. come on. come on. >> i was just looking for a shuffle board on the lido deck. >> sam combined "the love boat" and "boogie nights."

>> they said it was a boat. i thought it was "love boat." and there were special guest stars. >> do not quite your day job. >> the lido deck. >> it was the perform shoes he had on. the outtakes for that, priceless. our christmas party for that. >> a lot of fun. lot of fun. lot of fun. so, if sam maintains the costumes very '70s, well, there is an era that is upon us. i was away on vacation. and twitter exploded with this "sharknado" thing. >> great film. >> if case you haven't seen it. we just thought we would share a little bit of "sharknado," so you know what everyone's talking about. >> they are ferocious rulers of the sea. now, they're in the air, too. >> can't just wait here and wait

for sharks to rain down on us again. >> first time in a chopper? >> yeah. first time with a sharknado outside. >> scared? >> not scared at all. there's a shark outside the window. >> look out. sharks. >> whoa. what happened to i am -- you were so nice at the peach pit. we're going to need a bigger chopper. let's just land. you know what? let's go with land. can you land this thing? this is chopper to control. chopper, they're everywhere. they're everywhere. go away. go away. >> no. >> i think -- >> yeah. speaking of outtakes, we have something for "gma live!" today.

>> we need to show outtakes this week. parts of lara are bruised. >> i got injured shooting that scene. i'm very method. >> you came back from "kelly & michael." and we got in the act with you. take a look. we saluted shark week. >> fin hair. >> and i notice that sam couldn't let go of the mustache. >> i love that guy. i love that '70s guy. >> he had to tear it from his lip before he left the building. >> that '70s guy is you. >> it truly may be me. if i could grow the mutton chops i'd have them right now. that was fun, you guys. >> shark week continues. >> it continues on discovery channel. it continues on discovery channel. it's a bad week to be a seal. let's get to the boards. one or two things we want to share with you. we're going to start with a quick look of pictures out of nashville. all morning long we're getting

all of this flooding. it's torn up the commute. nashville has this flash flood going on there, throughout the morning. the water's going to recede. but there's more rain in the area. and look at the yellow bull's eye. we've been talking about this outside of branson. very early this morning. about 4:00 in the morning. flooding and water rescues went through that area. this rain is not normal, usual rain. make sure you're staying up with your local abc stations because you can get two to three inches of rain in an hour. that means flash flooding and a difficult and dangerous situation. >> tryin nicco, mist and drizzle, sunny inland, 70s to 78. partly cloudy skies around the bay, a little more sunshine, 64 to 74, 59 to 63 for the >> all that weather -- all that weather was brought to you by

invisalign. i want to introduce you to elise watson. you're the wild reef collection manager, for the shedd aquarium. you have the shark tank. and we had some lion fish. we had some earlier. the poisonous, spiney lion fish. you were going to show me a shark egg. and i said to you, sharks don't lie eggs. and you said -- >> actually, they do. some do. and some have live births. and there's a third form of reproduction, where there's an egg inside. >> i learn stuff from you guys all the time. show me the shark egg. >> this is a zebra shark egg. one of the cool things is there's very few places in the world that had a ability to breed zebra sharks. we're one of the few places that leads them. this is a large egg case because this comes from a 7 1/2-foot shark. >> yeah. that's a big shark. can i touch it? >> yeah.

>> it feels like a seed pod. not an egg at all. >> it's hard like this, because it's got to protect the little pup inside. five months until it hatches. so, it has to stay in this egg case. >> unbelievable. thank you for hanging out with us. thank you for bringing the wildlife on the show. sharkopedia on sale now. the official encyclopedia of shark week. let's go to lara. lar are, where are you? >> i'm in the kitchen with the property brothers. big stars on hgtv. it's time for improve this. we're great to give you inexpensive projects you can do in a weekend. and the brothers are here with their favorite tips. i want to start with this wine rack. it was recycled from a pallet? >> exactly. jonathan is a wino and he loves wine. >> i love that if you can find a pallet, you can do anything with it. this, we cleaned up one side.

sanded it down. prepped it to put your wine glasses and your wine. it's a great rustic piece. it will contrast a more modern design. >> if you don't like wine, you can use it for other things. >> no. it has to be liquor. superinexpensive. and easy enough to do. >> i'm an organization freak. if you wanted to add space, you can do it. and same thing down here with these wall baskets. >> tell everybody what these are made of. >> out of the store. it's very easy. you just attach it. it's an option to just get everything off the counters. get it on the wall. this year, it was less than 100 bucks. and this, too. jonathan got the pallet for free. these are simple solutions that add character to a room. >> anywhere. >> sam would like to add the wine wrack. >> let's move this to the bathroom.

>> we can do chinups. they're strong. >> chinups, over here. >> you get everything in a local hardware store, from the galvanized pipes. next time we go dumpster diving, sam, we'll take a look. and let's talk about the chopper piping. >> slightly bigger project because it's very easy. you can get the pipes and do what we do. you can buy it in the lengths. cut it down. and you can make a pot rack. you can buy the clips. or get some copper cord and make the hooks. this kitchen looked boring and bland before. we wanted to add some personality to it. >> did you call our kitchen boring? >> i did. >> a little cutting top. i made the butcher back. you laminate the wood together like this. >> and the cart, if you have an old one lying around in the garage. >> you just painted it. >> put some wheels on.

>> you know how i feel about the paint. >> you guys are just showing off. >> i just make him do all of the work. >> how sexy would it be to wheel this in the bedroom to chop up a salad for your wife? >> everybody, we thank jonathan and drew so much for their great tips for "improve this." you need to check out their new show, "brother versus brother." they're my brothers on hgtv. check them out there. and you can get more of their "improve this" tips on goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! coming up, lenny kravitz is here. stay with us. great job. i like this. thank you.

welcome back to "good morning america." "the butler" doesn't come out until next friday. the movie is star-studded. the cast includes oscar winners, forrest -- why can't i speak? forest whitaker, jane fonda, cuba gooding jr. not to mention grammy winners mariah carey and this guy, lenny kravitz. you were in the role. it took a minute to realize it was you.

>> that's a good compliment. i appreciate that. >> how has the experience, not only being involved in this movie, so many use one word, important. but also playing that character, who is so elegant? >> it was great. i love working for lee daniels. he's a great director to work with. and he's responsible for getting me in film. >> right. >> my role in "precious." and encouraging me to be in film. as far as the film, yes. it is an important film. it's an important film for all of us to see. especially, i believe the youth, to be educated on all of these things. you think that because people go to school, they're being taught, think they. there's a lot of people that don't know about the freedom riders or civil rights in general. >> it takes you from the civil

rights to the inauguration of obama. >> and people have lost their lives, people of all colors. >> the character that you play, a lot of people didn't know existed. we want to look at lenny kravitz in "the butler." take a look. >> as members of the negro community, what are your biggest concerns? come on now, boys. don't be shy. come on. >> well, since you asked, sir. >> i did. >> the colored help get paid almost 40% less than the white help. >> is that right? >> yes, sir. and it's difficult for the colored staff to be promoted. >> i'll tell you what. when i'm president, i'm going to look into getting you boys the raises and promotions you deserve. >> that would be swell, sir. >> john cusack as nixon. >> that was an amazing moment. >> a really great scene.

>> i'm in that scene with cuba gooding and forest whitaker and john cusack. >> how about working with oprah winfrey? >> working with oprah was wonderful, as well. she's such a presence. and i think a lot of people assumed that she might have come to the deck with a big oprah machine and all that. but she came as an actor. she came to do her job. and to be that character. it was low-key. everybody, a lot of big stars in this movie. legends. you know? and -- >> speaking of legends, your god mother, cicely tyson, was your date on the red carpet for the premiere. what did she think about your performance? >> she liked it a lot. i mean, she -- you know, she's such an amazing actress. and i grew up with her my whole life.

i would be pleased to know that she approved of my performance. >> the tyson stamp of approval. >> and she was moved by the film. i could see her, while we were watching it, getting very emotional because so many memories that she was part of. >> any "hunger games" fans out here? [ cheers and applause ] i was very happy to read you'll be in the second installment. >> oh, yeah. >> what a pleasure to be part of that amazing franchise, as well. >> another amazing gift. >> will you keep making music? >> i have a new album for the beginning of 2014. >> i love it. we wanted to sing with you. we wanted to play games with you. >> next time. when i come back. >> deal. lenny kravitz, everybody. and, please, do us a favor. if you have a chance check out lee daniels' "the butler." this guy is terrific. >> thank you. josh gad is here.

talk about his new movie, "jobs." stay with us on "good morning

well, many of us know steve jobs is the man who founded and revolutionized apple computers. many don't know how it started and who helped apple get off the ground. that will change next friday when "jobs" is released. and josh gad stars at steve wozniak, a.k.a. woz. i'm excited you're here, too. you're in this movie. it's before we knew about the apple and the ipod and mac. this is about the relationship early started things. what made you gravitate toward the script? >> it was almost like an origin story. the prequel to the story of steve jobs that everybody came to know. i didn't realize that the man that is responsible for the ipod, the ipad, the iphone, was fired from apple.

and that there was this entire story that happened before kind of the legacy of what we know came about. >> and we talked to your co-star, ashton kutcher. he talked about how intimidating it was to play someone like steve jobs. you had an equally difficult task because you're playing someone who is watching you playing him. and he's incredible. how did you handle that? >> you know, i admire and love the man that i portrayed in this film, steve wozniak. unfortunately, he wasn't able to work on the film because he's working on another steve jobs bio-pic, which i'm sure there will be many in the future. i would love for him to see the film in its entirety and comment on it. hopefully i have a chance to meet him after. >> you approached this role with admiration and respect to this man and nothing else. >> that's absolutely right. i love steve wozniak before i began the process. i cherish him and admire him

after i played him. so, it really is one of those roles that it was amazing to sink your teeth into. >> before we go, we're going the play a quick game about gadgets. we thought it would be fun. >> i love it. my name's in the word gadget. >> ipod or walkman? >> ipod. >> iphone or blackberry? >> iphone. >> ipad or kindle? ipad, right? >> ipad. >> dvd or vcr? >> vcr. >> laptop or desktop? >> laptop. >> i'm agreeing with you on all this. josh gad, thank you for stopping by. and "jobs" opens nationwide next friday, august 16th. and we'll all be there. and we'll be right back.

welcome. welcome. thanks, everybody, for watching today. tomorrow, come join us. party in the park, with kenny chesney. and "gma live!" coming up in three, four -- one -- six -- >> logon.

good morning, i'm kristen sze. richmond community leaders and a group of homeowners planning to march on branches. they want to accept the plan to buy and restructure more than 600 underwater mortgages. it includes using the power of eminent domain if needed. three mortgage bond trustees filed a federal suit to stop the plan. see what your weather forecast looks like today. mike, still gray. >> drizzle so be careful for the next several hours. mostly sunny conditions except the coast, upper 50s, lore 60s, mid to upper 60s and 70s inland. accuweather forecast, more drizzle for tomorrow's morning commute then slowly warming back to normal by monday. leyla. >> in fremont we have a major accident involving a car an bicyclist. the bicyclist was taken to the hospital with major injuries. fremont is going to be shut down at warm springs road. that's going to last until at

least 10:00 this morning. announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, recording artist and actor lenny kravitz. and from the new comedy "we're the millers," emma roberts. plus, nicole richie takes a seat at the co-host desk all next on "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are michael strahan and nicole richie! [cheers and applause]